Dave Parker

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-5, 230lb (196cm, 104kg)

Born: June 9, 1951 in Grenada, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Courter Tech HS (Cincinnati, OH).

High School: Courter Tech HS (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: July 12, 1973 (Age 22-033d, 13,379th in major league history)
vs. SDP 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1991 (Age 40-115d)
vs. CAL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: Bill Landman, Tom Reich

Full Name: David Gene Parker

Nicknames: Cobra

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MVP
7x All-Star
HR Derby Champ
2x World Series
3x Gold Glove
3x Silver Slugger
2x Batting Title
AS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.1

9358

2712

339

.290

1272

RBI

1493

154

OBP

.339

SLG

.471

OPS

.810

OPS+

121

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	PIT		CHC	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
2	2	Apr 8	PIT		CHC	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
3	3	Apr 9	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 10	PIT	@	STL	L,2-11	GS	28	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 12	PIT	@	STL	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
6	6	Apr 13	PIT	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 14	PIT	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
8	8	Apr 15	PIT	@	CHC	W,13-10	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 16	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
10	10	Apr 17	PIT		PHI	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
11	11	Apr 22	PIT		STL	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
12	12	Apr 23 (1)	PIT		STL	W,14-7	CG	44	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
13	13	Apr 23 susp	PIT		STL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	Apr 24	PIT	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	15	Apr 25	PIT	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	Apr 26	PIT	@	NYM	W,1-0	CG	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	17	Apr 28	PIT		SFG	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
18	18	Apr 29	PIT		SFG	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	19	Apr 30	PIT		SFG	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	20	May 1	PIT		SDP	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
21	21	May 2	PIT		SDP	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
22	22	May 3	PIT		SDP	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	May 5	PIT		LAD	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	RF
24	24	May 6	PIT		LAD	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	25	May 7	PIT		LAD	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
26	26	May 9	PIT	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	33	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
27	27	May 10	PIT	@	SFG	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	28	May 11	PIT	@	SFG	L,2-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	29	May 12	PIT	@	SDP	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
30	30	May 13	PIT	@	SDP	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
31	31	May 14	PIT	@	SDP	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
32	32	May 15	PIT	@	LAD	L,6-7	CG	39	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	33	May 16	PIT	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
34	34	May 17	PIT	@	LAD	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	35	May 19	PIT	@	MON	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	36	May 20	PIT	@	MON	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	37	May 21	PIT	@	MON	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	38	May 22	PIT	@	MON	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	39	May 23	PIT		NYM	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	40	May 24	PIT		NYM	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	41	May 25	PIT		NYM	L,2-3	CG	47	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
42	42	May 26	PIT		MON	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	43	May 27	PIT		MON	L,1-15	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	44	May 28	PIT		MON	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	45	May 29	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	59	13.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
46	46	May 30	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
47	47	May 31	PIT	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	48	Jun 2	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
49	49	Jun 3	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	52 (2)	Jun 6	PIT		ATL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	53	Jun 9	PIT		CIN	W,11-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	54	Jun 10	PIT		CIN	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	55	Jun 11	PIT		CIN	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
54	56	Jun 12	PIT	@	HOU	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
55	57	Jun 13	PIT	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
56	58	Jun 14	PIT	@	HOU	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
57	59	Jun 16	PIT	@	ATL	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	60	Jun 17	PIT	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	61	Jun 18	PIT	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
60	62	Jun 19	PIT		CHC	L,4-6	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
61	63	Jun 20	PIT		CHC	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
62	64	Jun 21	PIT		CHC	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	65	Jun 23	PIT	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	47	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	66	Jun 24	PIT	@	NYM	W,7-4	CG	52	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	67	Jun 25	PIT	@	NYM	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
66	68	Jun 26	PIT		STL	W,11-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	69	Jun 27 (1)	PIT		STL	L,0-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	70	Jun 27 (2)	PIT		STL	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	71	Jun 28	PIT		STL	L,5-7	CG	54	11.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
70	72	Jun 29	PIT		NYM	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
71	73	Jun 30	PIT		NYM	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
72	86 (12)	Jul 16 (2)	PIT		SDP	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
73	87	Jul 17	PIT		SDP	W,8-7	CG	49	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
74	88	Jul 18	PIT		LAD	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	89	Jul 19	PIT		LAD	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	90	Jul 20	PIT		LAD	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	91	Jul 21	PIT	@	SFG	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
78	92	Jul 22	PIT	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
79	93	Jul 23	PIT	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
80	94	Jul 25	PIT	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	31	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	95	Jul 26	PIT	@	SDP	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	96	Jul 27	PIT	@	SDP	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
83	97	Jul 28	PIT	@	LAD	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	98	Jul 29	PIT	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	99	Jul 30	PIT	@	LAD	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	100	Jul 31	PIT	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
87	101	Aug 1	PIT	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
88	102	Aug 2	PIT	@	MON	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
89	103	Aug 4 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	104	Aug 4 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
91	105	Aug 6 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
92	106	Aug 6 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,0-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
93	107	Aug 7	PIT	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
94	108	Aug 8	PIT	@	CHC	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
95	109	Aug 9	PIT	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	110	Aug 10	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	111	Aug 11	PIT	@	PHI	L,4-15	CG	45	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
98	112	Aug 12	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-10	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	113	Aug 13	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	114	Aug 14	PIT		CIN	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
101	115	Aug 15	PIT		CIN	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
102	116	Aug 16	PIT		CIN	W,13-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	117	Aug 17 (1)	PIT		HOU	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	118	Aug 17 (2)	PIT		HOU	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	119	Aug 18	PIT		HOU	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
106	120	Aug 19	PIT		HOU	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
107	121	Aug 20 (1)	PIT		HOU	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	122	Aug 20 (2)	PIT		HOU	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	123	Aug 22	PIT	@	ATL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	124	Aug 23	PIT	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	47	12.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
111	125	Aug 24	PIT	@	ATL	W,5-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	126	Aug 25	PIT	@	HOU	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
113	127	Aug 26	PIT	@	HOU	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
114	128	Aug 27	PIT	@	HOU	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	129	Aug 28	PIT	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
116	130	Aug 29	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
117	131	Sep 1 (1)	PIT		ATL	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
118	132	Sep 1 (2)	PIT		ATL	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	133	Sep 2	PIT		ATL	W,4-3	CG	46	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	134	Sep 3	PIT		ATL	W,6-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	135	Sep 4 (1)	PIT		NYM	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	136	Sep 4 (2)	PIT		NYM	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
123	137	Sep 5	PIT		NYM	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
124	138	Sep 6	PIT	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
125	139	Sep 7	PIT	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
126	140	Sep 8	PIT	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
127	141	Sep 9	PIT	@	NYM	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
128	142	Sep 10	PIT	@	NYM	L,9-11	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
129	143	Sep 11	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-10	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	144	Sep 12	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
131	145	Sep 13	PIT		STL	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
132	146	Sep 14	PIT		STL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
133	147	Sep 15	PIT		MON	W,6-1	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
134	148	Sep 16	PIT		MON	W,12-5	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
135	149	Sep 17	PIT		MON	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	150	Sep 19	PIT	@	CHC	W,12-11	CG	55	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
137	151	Sep 20	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
138	152	Sep 21	PIT	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	58	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
139	153	Sep 23	PIT	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
140	154	Sep 24	PIT	@	MON	L,0-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
141	155	Sep 25	PIT		CHC	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	156	Sep 26	PIT		CHC	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
143	157	Sep 27	PIT		CHC	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
144	158	Sep 29 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
145	159	Sep 29 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
146	160	Sep 30	PIT		PHI	L,8-10	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
147	161	Oct 1	PIT		PHI	W,5-3	GS	18	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
							147gm		1303.2	304	12	13	329	3